Makers of first pain-free flu vaccine try again for approval

Wednesday, December 18, 2002

WASHINGTON -- A long-awaited pain-free flu vaccine -- one squirted up noses instead of injected into arms -- took a tentative step toward the market Tuesday even as government scientists said FluMist is safe enough for only some people to use.

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